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PID: 12765 (8/p3p3/Pp2Pp2/1Rn2k2/1pNp4/3P4/2B3QB/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Mitcheson, William

The Westminster Papers, 1870

8/p3p3/Pp2Pp2/1Rn2k2/1pNp4/3P4/2B3QB/3K4

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Sxb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bb3#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bxb3#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxf5#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...exd6!
    • 1.Rxc5+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Rxc5#
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Bxb3
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Rxc5#
    • 1.Bb3!
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sa5#

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